Here’s this week’s lineup! The feature food is lentils!
There are sooo many things to love about lentils!
- They’re packed full of fibre, iron, folate, potassium, protein, and are low on the GI index, which means they don’t spike the blood sugar!
- They’re economical! A serving of lentils (when cooked from dry) is about $0.15.
- They’re good for the gut! Recent research shows that the best way to support the health of your gut is to eat a variety (30+) of plant foods each week. Choosing lentils as your protein source for a meal helps to get you to that weekly goal!
KITCHEN TIP: Split lentils are small enough they don’t need to be soaked before cooking!
Grocery Shopping List
This Week’s Lineup!
If you have an hour or two on the weekend to take some time to prep parts of your meals, then you can get dinner on the table so much faster during the week! Here are some meal prep ideas:
1. Chop your veggies
Chop your veggies and then place each meal’s worth of veggies in a ziploc bag.
Greek Meatballs with Easy Tzatziki Sauce: Dice the onion.
Thai Green Curry Lentil Soup: Chop the onion. Cut the carrot and the water chestnuts.
Mediterranean Lentils and Quinoa: Chop the onion.
Buffalo Chicken Noodle Bowl: Chop the cauliflower and celery. Shred the carrots.
2. Prepare your sauces
Buffalo Chicken Noodle Bowl: Prepare the sauce.
3. Prepare your protein
Buffalo Chicken Noodle Bowl: Grill and slice the chicken breasts.
Happy meal prepping!
Serve the meatballs alongside a salad. I’ve included a salad kit in the grocery shopping list, but feel free to make your own salad if you prefer!
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